Model changing method and battery tray

Abstract

The present application a model changing method and a battery tray. The model changing method includes: limiting a limited member by a pair of limiting assemblies, where each of the limiting assemblies is provided with a first limiting surface and a second limiting surface; disposing two first limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies opposite each other to form a first accommodating cavity; and disposing two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies opposite each other to form a second accommodating cavity, where a length of the first accommodating cavity is not equal to that of the second accommodating cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A model changing method, wherein the method is applied to a battery tray, the battery tray comprises at least one pair of limiting assemblies and a separator assembly, the separator assembly comprises a supporting structure and at least two separators, the supporting structure is connected to the at least two separators, each of the limiting assemblies is provided with a first limiting surface and a second limiting surface;
 wherein each of the limiting assemblies comprises a first mounting portion and a limiting portion, the first mounting portion is connected with the limiting portion and configured to be connected with the supporting structure or the separators, and the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two opposite end surfaces of the same limiting portion or the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two end surfaces of the same limiting portion being perpendicular to each other; or 
 wherein each of the limiting assemblies comprises two first mounting portions and two connection portions, one ends of the connection portions are vertically connected to each other, and another ends of the connection portions are respectively connected to the two first mounting portions, one of the two connection portions is provided with a first limiting surface, and the first mounting portion connected to the connection portion provided with the first limiting surface is provided with a second limiting surface, and the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are perpendicular to each other; 
 the method comprises: 
 limiting a limited member by a pair of limiting assemblies, wherein; 
 two first limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other to form a first accommodating cavity, wherein the first accommodating cavity has a length of L1; and 
 adjusting a state of the pair of limiting assemblies so that two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other to form a second accommodating cavity, wherein the second accommodating cavity has a length of L2, and L1 is not equal to L2. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two opposite end surfaces of the same limiting assembly, the pair of limiting assemblies are located at a first position and a second position, respectively, and adjusting the state of the pair of limiting assemblies comprises:
 moving one limiting assembly located at the first position to the second position and moving another limiting assembly located at the second position to the first position, so that the two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other and form the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein adjusting the state of the pair of limiting assemblies further comprises:
 moving the another limiting assembly located at the second position to a third position, moving the one limiting assembly located at the first position to the second position, and then moving the another limiting assembly located at the third position to the first position, so that the two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other and form the second accommodating cavity, wherein the third position is an outer area of the first accommodating cavity or the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two opposite end surfaces of the same limiting assembly, the pair of limiting assemblies each have a first axis extending in a height direction of the first accommodating cavity, and adjusting the state of the pair of limiting assemblies further comprises:
 rotating each of the pair of limiting assemblies by 180° with respect to its first axis as a rotation axis, so that the two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other and form the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two opposite end surfaces of the same limiting assembly, the pair of limiting assemblies each have a second axis extending in a width direction of the first accommodating cavity, and adjusting the state of the pair of limiting assemblies further comprises:
 rotating each of the pair of limiting assemblies by 180° with respect to its second axis as a rotation axis, so that the two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other and form the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are perpendicular to each other, the pair of limiting assemblies each have a third axis extending in the height direction of the first accommodating cavity, and adjusting the state of the pair of limiting assemblies further comprises:
 rotating one limiting assembly of the pair of limiting assemblies by 90° with respect to the forward direction of its third axis and another limiting assembly of the pair of limiting assemblies by 90° with respect to the reverse direction of its third axis, so that the two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other and form the second accommodating cavity. 
 
     
     
       7. A battery tray, comprising at least one pair of limiting assemblies and a separator assembly, wherein the separator assembly comprises a supporting structure and at least two separators, the supporting structure is connected to the at least two separators, each of the limiting assemblies is provided with a first limiting surface and a second limiting surface, each of the limiting assemblies comprises a first mounting portion and a limiting portion, the first mounting portion is connected with the limiting portion and configured to be connected with the supporting structure or the separators, and the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two opposite end surfaces of the same limiting portion or the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two end surfaces of the same limiting portion being perpendicular to each other; or
 wherein each of the limiting assemblies comprises two first mounting portions and two connection portions, one ends of the connection portions are vertically connected to each other, and another ends of the connection portions are respectively connected to the two first mounting portions, one of the two connection portions is provided with a first limiting surface, and the first mounting portion connected to the connection portion provided with the first limiting surface is provided with a second limiting surface, and the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are perpendicular to each other; 
 the at least one pair of limiting assemblies is connected to the supporting structure or the separators, two first limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other to form a first accommodating cavity in combination with two ones of the separators, the first accommodating cavity has a length of L1, or two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other to form a second accommodating cavity in combination with two ones of the separators, the second accommodating cavity has a length of L2, and L1 is not equal to L2. 
 
     
     
       8. The battery tray of  claim 7 , wherein the supporting structure comprises a pallet and a side plate, the side plate is connected with the separators, and the side plate and/or the separators are connected to the pallet, so that one of the separator, the side plate, and the pallet is provided with a second mounting portion for connecting to the first mounting portion, one of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion is a groove, and another one of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion is a protrusion. 
     
     
       9. A battery tray, comprising at least one pair of limiting assemblies and a separator assembly, wherein the separator assembly comprises a supporting structure and at least two separators, the supporting structure is connected to the at least two separators, each of the limiting assemblies is provided with a first limiting surface and a second limiting surface, each of the limiting assemblies comprises a first mounting portion and a limiting portion, the first mounting portion is connected with the limiting portion and configured to be connected with the supporting structure or the separators, and the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two opposite end surfaces of the same limiting portion or the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are two end surfaces of the same limiting portion being perpendicular to each other; or
 wherein each of the limiting assemblies comprises two first mounting portions and two connection portions, one ends of the connection portions are vertically connected to each other, and another ends of the connection portions are respectively connected to the two first mounting portions, one of the two connection portions is provided with a first limiting surface, and the first mounting portion connected to the connection portion provided with the first limiting surface is provided with a second limiting surface, and the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface are perpendicular to each other; 
 the at least one pair of limiting assemblies is connected to the supporting structure or the separators, two first limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other to form a first accommodating cavity in combination with two ones of the separators, the first accommodating cavity has a length of L1, or two second limiting surfaces of the pair of limiting assemblies are disposed opposite each other to form a second accommodating cavity in combination with two ones of the separators, the second accommodating cavity has a length of L2, and L1 is not equal to L2; 
 wherein the supporting structure comprises a pallet and a side plate, the side plate is connected with the separators, and the side plate and/or the separators are connected to the pallet, so that one of the separator, the side plate, and the pallet is provided with a second mounting portion for connecting to the first mounting portion, one of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion is a groove, and another one of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion is a protrusion; and 
 wherein the side plate comprises a plurality of fixing blocks, the number of the separators is a plurality, and both ends of each of the separators in a length direction of the first accommodating cavity are connected to two of the fixing blocks, respectively, the battery tray further comprises an adjustment assembly, the adjustment assembly is connected with the fixing blocks to adjust a distance between adjacent ones of the separators so that the adjacent ones clamp or release a battery. 
 
     
     
       10. The battery tray of  claim 9 , wherein the adjustment assembly comprises a guide rod, a driving assembly, and two baffles, the driving assembly is connected to one of the two baffles that is provided with a guide hole mutually matched with the guide rod, the guide rod is connected to the fixing blocks, and the driving assembly is configured to drive movement of the baffle to adjust the distance between the adjacent separators.